WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer, Bacon Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Fix Broken House Disciplinary Process * Reps. Don Beyer (D-VA) and Don Bacon (R-NE) today introduced a bipartisan resolution that would raise the required vote threshold to punish Members of the House with censure, disapproval, or removal of committee assignments from a simple majority to 60 percent. This measure would reform the process by which the Hou  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R44975) on Nov. 20, 2025, entitled "The Blue Slip Process for U.S. Circuit and District Court Nominations, 1917-Present" by American National Government analyst Barry J. McMillion. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The blue slip process used by the Senate Judiciary Committee for U.S. circuit and district court nominations is of ongoing interest to Congress. Since at least 1917, the committee's  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * Coast Guard Cutter Tampa returns home after 67-day counterdrug patrol in the Eastern Pacific Ocean * PORTSMOUTH, Va. The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Tampa (WMEC 902) returned to their homeport in Portsmouth, Friday, following a 67-day deployment to the Eastern Pacific Ocean in support of the counterdrug mission "Operation Pacific Viper." Tampa's crew deployed in support of Jo  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Norma J. Torres, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Torres Condemns Trump Administration for Slashing Funding for Addressing Student Hunger, Homelessness & Basic Needs * Washington D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Norma Torres, a member of the House Appropriations Committee that oversees government funding, condemned the Trump Administration's decision to cruelly eliminate the FY25 Basic Needs Grants, a program she secured funding for   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies, Alexandria, Virginia, issued a report critically examining the role of the nation's largest teacher unions--the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and the National Education Association (NEA)--in perpetuating "woke" ideology and radical policies within educational institutions. Titled "The Fall of Woke? The Teacher Unions Create a Safe Space for a Beleaguered Ideology," the report argues that despite declini  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Nov. 20 -- The Defense Health Agency issued the following news: * * * EACH nurse training program provides foundation for new nurses * Four of the Army's newest nurses graduated from Evans Army Community Hospital's Clinical Nurse Transition Program in a ceremony on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025. The Clinical Nurse Transition Program offers new nurses over 800 hours of hands-on, precepted clinical experience, combined with 48 hours of focused didactic education and seminars.  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Delivers Additional 100 Top Environmental Accomplishments, 300 Environmental Wins Now Highlighted Since President Trump Took Office in January * Region 2 Projects Contribute to National Progress on Delivering Clean Air, Land and Water New York, N.Y. \- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin shared 100 additional environmental accomplishments EPA has achieved   more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Nov. 22 -- Fairfax County Economic Development Authority issued the following news: * * * Fairfax County and Penzance Officials Break Ground on Next-Generation Digital Infrastructure Project to Power the World's Deep Tech Future Project adds more than 60 acres of public green space while expanding advanced digital infrastructure that powers the future of AI, cloud and quantum innovation * Fairfax County officials and Penzance, a leading Mid-Atlantic real estate investment  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Fitzgerald Leads WI House Delegation in Remembrance of Waukesha Christmas Parade Victims & Introduces Bill to Keep Violent Offenders Off Our Streets * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05) led the entire Wisconsin House delegation in reintroducing a bipartisan House Resolution honoring the victims of the devastating attack on the Waukesha Christmas Parade in 2021. Congre  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: * * * Future USS Massachusetts Delivered to U.S. Navy * NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of the Submarine Force's newest attack submarine, the future USS Massachusetts (SSN 798), from HII's Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) Nov. 21. The delivery represents the official transfer of the submarine from the shipbuilder to the Navy. The submarine and the crew will continue to undergo a series of tes  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 (TNSLrpt) -- March of Dimes, Arlington, Virginia, issued a report revealing the ongoing crisis in maternal and infant health across the United States, with stagnant preterm birth rates and persistent disparities affecting millions of families. The 2025 March of Dimes Report Card emphasizes the urgent need for targeted policy actions to improve outcomes for moms and babies nationwide. The report shows that the US preterm birth rate remains alarmingly high, stagnating at 10.4%  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Robert Garcia, Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, Statement on Andrew Mountbatten Windsor's Failure to Respond to Oversight Committee Regarding Jeffrey Epstein Investigation Today, Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and Rep. Suhas Subramanyam released th  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Subramanyam Demands Answers from FBI About Potential Tampering of Epstein Files * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representative Suhas Subramanyam (VA-10), member of the House Oversight Committee, has sent a letter to FBI Director Kash Patel demanding answers about the security and integrity of the Epstein files. This week Director Patel and Attorney General Pam Bondi held a press conference where   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The Shelf-Stable Food Processors Association (SFPA), Arlington, Virginia, has issued a public comment letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expressing concerns over the concept of "ultra-processed foods" (UPF). The organization argues that defining or categorizing foods in this manner could lead to misunderstanding and potential harm to public health. In its letter, the SFPA emphasizes the importance of sound scientific research to guide food policy and dietary   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. David Valadao, R-California, issued the following news release: * * * Valadao, Vindman Work to Lower Energy Costs by Strengthening the Rural Energy for America Program * WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman David Valadao (CA-22) and Congressman Eugene Vindman (VA-07) reintroduced the REAP Modernization Act. This bipartisan bill makes improvements to the Rural Energy in America Program (REAP), which provides grants and guaranteed loans to agricultural producers and rura  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman, Miller-Meeks Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Women from Surprise Medical Bills Who Experience Pregnancy Loss * According to the National Institutes of Health, as Many as 26 Percent of Pregnancies End in Miscarriage & More Than 24,000 Babies are Stillborn Each Year in the United States WASHINGTON, D.C. Congressman Eugene Vindman (D-Va.-07) and Congresswoman Mariannette Mille  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman, Moylan, & Mann Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect, Strengthen Health Care Access in Rural Communities * WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Representatives Eugene Vindman (D-Va.-07), James Moylan (R-Guam), and Tracey Mann (R-Kan-01) today introduced the Rural Hospital Closure Relief Act, bipartisan legislation led in the U.S. Senate by Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) to help financially distress  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman, Valadao Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen "Rural Energy for America Program," Lower Energy Costs for Virginians * WASHINGTON, D.C. Congressman Eugene Vindman (D-Va.-07) and Congressman David Valadao (R-Calif.-22) introduced a bipartisan bill to strengthen the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). "As the only Virginian on the Ho  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Vindman, Widow of Jamal Khashoggi, and Members of Congress Renew Call for President Trump to Release Transcript of 2019 Call with Saudi Crown Prince * Washington, D.C. Today, Congressman Eugene Vindman (Va.-07) was joined by Hanan Elatr Khashoggi the wife of murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi and U.S. Representatives Jamie Raskin (Md.-08) and Suhas Subramanyam (Va.-11) to urge President Trump to  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine & Democratic Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Reverse Republican Snap Cuts and Restore Food Security for Millions of Americans * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) joined every Senate Democrat in introducing the Restoring Food Security for American Families and Farmers Act of 2025. The legislation would repeal the devastating Supplemental Nutriti  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine & Democratic Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Reverse Republican SNAP Cuts and Restore Food Security for Millions of Americans * WASHINGTON - U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) joined every Senate Democrat in introducing the Restoring Food Security for American Families and Farmers Act of 2025. The legislation would repeal the devastating Supplemental Nutrition Assi  more